The pooja of Saravaswathi during Navarathri is also called as “Sri Vedavyasa pooja”, “Sri Saraswathi pooja”, “Pustaka pooja”. As we are doing the pooja of granthas, for which the mukya pratipaadya roopa is Sri Vedavyasa devaru, we have to worship Vedavyasaru.Ashwayuja Shudda Saptami-Astami when Moola Nakshatra is there.This time Saraswathi Avahana to be done on 01.10.2013 – in moola nakshatra POOJA and naivedya to be done in Poorvashada Nakshatra, Uttarashada Nakshatra and visarjana to be done when Shravana Nakshatra is there. Saraswathi Visarjane to be done when Shravana Nakshatra is there, it will be usually on Dashami/Ekadashi. – - This time visarjana to be done on 4.10.2014During these days anadhyayana – No new paata (adhyayana) to be done-However, we can do the chintana on these days :pratasmaraneeya Sri Devendra Tirtharu (Vrundavana @ Mulabagilu) was telling as to how to do chintana of Vedavyasa devaru : – The granthas what we are doing the pooja itself is not Vedavyasa Devaru. In the granthas, there is the Sannidhana of Chaturkaparda and Ambruni (wives of Vedavyasaru) and Vedavyasa Devaru, which contains the Vishwakarma nirmita idol of paramathma. He would be humbly worshipped by Brahma, Rudra, Saraswathi, Bharathi, Garuda – Shesha, Sauparni, Vedavyasa Devaru. Sri Vedavyasa Devaru would be giving the Jnaana to all the devate and the entire world. We should also do chintana of Hayagreeva, dashaavatara roopi Bhagavan, Saraswathi-, etc., Acharya Madhwa etc. We must request them to offer Jnaana, bhakthi, vairagya and enable our mind to stay in Vishnu Sarvottama and vayu jeevottama pratipaadane. Which are the anadhyayana days? ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯಾಪ್ಯಷ್ಟಮಿ ಚ ಪ್ರತಿಪಚ್ಚ ಚತುರ್ದಶಿ | ಪೌರ್ಣಮಾಸಿ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತ್ಯೇತೇ ಯೇನಧ್ಯಾಯಾ: ಯಥಾತಥಂ |अमावास्याप्यष्टमि च प्रतिपच्च चतुर्दशि । पौर्णमासि प्रकीर्त्येते येनध्याया: यथातथं ।i.e., Amavasya, Ashtami, Pratipat, Chaturdashi, Pournami. During these period we must not study new paata, however we can do the chintana manthana of granthas. While doing Sri Vedavyasa pooja, Saraswathi pooja, we have to do the following steps :We have to place all the Bhagavaan Vedavyasakruta sachaastra books like Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavatha, Brahmasootra, etc., Bhagavan Acharya praneeta Sarvamoola granthas, Teekakrutapaada kruta Teekaas, Sri Vadirajakruta yuktimallika, Rukmineesha Vijaya, etc., Sri Vyasaraja kruta Chandrikaadi granthas, Sri Raghavendra Tirtha kruta Parimalaadi granthaas, and other Tippanis of other tippanikaars, Sri Purandaradaasa kruta devaranamaas, Sri Jagannatha daasa kruta Harikathamrutasaara, and other devaranama books, etc. in a platform suitably placed in order (yathaashakthi). They should be decorated with Mango leaves, bale kandu, and other suvaasita flowers. If possible, the sarvamoola granthaas, shall be kept in a reshme vastra. We have to perform the vedavyasa pooja.Initially sankalpa to be done….. Peetapooja, We have to perform the dhyaana of various Sri hari roopas as mentioned herebelow :
(Source : Sri Devendra Tirtharu, Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya, Chaturvedi Vedavyasacharya, ಹರ ವೈಷ್ಣವೋತ್ತಮ,ವಾಯು ಜೀವೋತ್ತಮ, ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮ हर वैष्णवोत्तम, वायु जीवोत्तम, हरि सर्वोत्तम http://www.sumadhwaseva.com/ Narahari Sumadhwa Mobile - 9880921624 or 09042729165
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ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದಿನಿ | Vijaya DashamiVijaya dashami is celebrated in almost all parts of the country on Ashwayuja Shudda Dashami.This day is also called as the Madhwa Jayanthi Day, it is on this day that Vayudevaru made his avatara as Sri Madhwacharyaru, to condemn 21 kubhashyaas of Advaitha, Vishistadvaita, and other kumataas as per the orders of Sri hari.Vijaya Dashami is also known as Dasara orNavarathriImportance of Vijaya Dashami day as per Hindu Mythology :1. It is on this day that in Tretayuga Sri Ramachandra killed Ravana - When Ravana kidnapped Seeta Maata, Sriramachandra with the assistance of Kapi Sainya, under the able leadership of Sugreeva and Hanumanta invaded Lanka and killed Ravana, Kumbhakarna and brought back Seeta devi. As a rememberance of the day, some youths all over the country celebrate the day by burning the huge idols of Ravana, Kumbhakarna (brother of Ravana) & Meghanad (son of Ravana) are erected and are set on fire by the enthusiastic youth at the sun set During these 10 days of Dasha-Hara.2. Durgamaata (Mahishasuramardhini/Chamundeswari) killed Mahishasura on this only. - Once under the leadership of Mahishasura, a buffaloe looked asura, attacked Deva loka and defeated swargadhipathi and other devategalu. As such, Goddess Lakshmi made the avatara of Chamundeswari (also called as Mahishasuramardhini after his killing) with ten hands, riding on a lion. The battle went on for nine days and on the last day, i.e., on Vijaya Dashami Day, the Rakshasa Mahishasura was killed alongwith his assistant asuraas.3. Pandavaas’ agnaatavaasa samapthi - It is on this day, that Pandavaas finished thier Agnatavasa. Immediately after the agnatavasa period, Arjuna in the disguise of Bruhannale took his Ayudha from Shamee Vruksha and fought against Kauravaas in Uttara Gograhana, when they attacked Virata Nagara. Arjuna brought victory for Virata Raja.4. Mysore Dasara Procession - It is a traditional practice in Mysore to celebrate Dasara with great enthusiasm. People from all over the world comes to Mysore just to see the Dasara Procession. (Earlier when the Kings were ruling Mysore, the kings used to sit on Ambari Elephant) Chamundeswari idol will be put on Ambari Elephant decorated with great dresses, followed by many chariots, and procession which usually will be more than 1 km will start from Mysore Palace to Mysore Bannimantap, where there is Banni Vruksha and torch light parade will be celebrated there. 5. Shamee Pooja : - “Shamee” or” banni”was the kula devate for Paandavaas and even Srinivasa also told that it is his kuladeva. ಶಮಿ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತ್ರುವಿನಾಶಿನಿ | ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದಿನಿ | shami shamayatE paapaM shamI shatruvinaashini | arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamasya priyavaadini | शमि शमयते पापं शमी शत्रुविनाशिनि । अर्जुनस्य धनुर्धारि रामस्य प्रियवादिनि । Shamee Tree destroys our paapaa, it destroys our enemies. It was holding the Dhanas of Arjuna for one full year and it is Sri Ramachandra’s favourite tree.Pandavaas after being cheated by kauravaas, and having finished their 12 years “vanavaasa” (stay at forest), had to observe Ajnathavasa, (i.e., to stay in a well known place, but their identity not to be traced by any). So, in order to stay in Viratanagar, they kept all their weapons in a Shamee tree. When they returned from Ajnathavasa, the weapons were safe there, so, to express their gratitute, they started worshipping Shamee tree. The same custom is being practiced even today.Shamee is helpful for pregnant woman to prevent miscarriage. Shamee is useful for treatment of astama, bronchitis, desentery, locoderma and piles.There is a custom on Vijayadashami Day to do the pooja for Shamee Tree. People also exchange shamee leaves among other friends and elders with the shloka ”Shamee shamayate paapam………………..”. In Mysore on the Dasara procession day, i.e., on Vijayadashami day, the Procession starts from palace grounds and ends at Bannimantap, Mysore, wherein we can find Banni trees, and which Mysore kings used to worship.Why Shamee leaves are exchanged among brahmins -People distribute leaves of Shamee tree on Dussehra and Vijayadasami day. In this ritual, Shamee tree leaves symbolically represents gold or sona. People present shamee tree leaves to friends, relatives and neighbours and wish happy Dasara. There is an interesting story on why shamee tree leaves are presented on Dussera.There is a story about Guru Dakshine & shamee Tree- An young brahmin named Kautsa in Ayodhya, during Tretayuga, once after completing education from Guru asked his Guru to accept a Guru Daskhina – a present offered by students to Guru named Varatantu, after completing their studies.Guru Sri Varatantu at first said he did not want any Dakshina. But young Kautsa insisted that he should take a Dakshina. Guru Varatantu to get rid of Kautsa asked him for 14 crore (140 million) gold coins. One hundred million for each subject taught.The student then went to Sri Ramachandra devaru, who was ruling Ayodhya and asked for the gold coins needed to pay his Guru Dakshina. Sri Ramachandra promised to help Kautsa and asked him to wait near the Shamee (Shamee Tree is favourite for Ramachandra). In three days time, Sri Ramachandra with the help of Lord Kuber, the God wealth, showered gold coins from the leaves of Shamee Tree. The leaves of the trees became gold coins.Kautsa collected the coins and gave 140 million gold coins to Guru Sri Varatantu. The rest of coins were distributed to the needy by Kautsa. This happened on a Dussehra day. To commemorate this event even today people collect leaves of Shamee tree and present it as gold ಹರ ವೈಷ್ಣವೋತ್ತಮ,ವಾಯು ಜೀವೋತ್ತಮ, ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮ हर वैष्णवोत्तम, वायु जीवोत्तम, हरि सर्वोत्तम Narahari Sumadhwa (09042729165) Ekadashi upavasa is on Friday September 19thand Dwadashi parane is on Saturday September 20th after harivasara is over @9:11 AM.
Significance: This ekadashi is also known as indiRA Ekadashi and important for pitrs ( forefathers). "This Holy day is called IndirA EkAdashi. If a person fasts on this day, all his sins are eradicated and his forefathers too are liberated. Oh best of kings, one who simply hears about this sacred EkAdashi achieves the great merit earned by performing a horse sacrifice. Puran Story: Note: Please note Narada's instructions of how to perform Ekadashi "In the Satya-yuga there lived a king named Indrasena, who was so powerful that he destroyed all his enemies. His kingdom was called Mahishmati-puri. The glorious and highly religious King Indrasena took good care of his subjects, and therefore he was rich in gold, grains, sons, and grandsons. He was greatly devoted to Lord Sri Vishnu as well. He especially enjoyed chanting My name, calling out `Govinda! Govinda!' In this way King Indrasena systematically dedicated himself to pure spiritual life and spent much time meditating on the Absolute Truth. "One day, as King Indrasena happily and peacefully presided over his assembly, the perfect orator, Sri NArada Muni, was seen descending. White as a conch, shining like the moon, like a jasmine flower, like a lightening bolt, NArada Muni descending from the sky. He is decorated with matted locks of reddish hair. The king offered Devarishi NArada, the saint among the devas (demigods), great respect by greeting him with joined palms, inviting him into the palace, offering him a comfortable seat, washing his feet, and speaking sweat words of welcome. Then NArada Muni said to MahArAj Indrasena, `Oh king, are the seven limbs of your kingdom prospering? The seven limbs of a king's domain being; the king's well being himself, his ministers, his treasury, his military forces, his allies, the braAhmaNas, the sacrifices performed in his kingdom, and the needs of the king's subjects. Is your mind absorbed in thinking of how you can properly perform your occupational duty? Are you becoming more and more devoted and dedicated to the service of the Supreme Lord, Sri Vishnu? "The king replied, `By your kind grace, Oh greatest of sages, everything is quite well. Today, just by your presence all the sacrifices in my kingdom are successful ! Please show me mercy and explain the reason for your kind visit here.' "Sri NArada, the sage among the devas, then said, `Oh lion among kings, listen to my astonishing words. When I descended from Brahmaloka to Yamaloka, Lord YamarAja praised me very graciously and offered me an excellent seat. As I glorified his truthfulness and wonderful service to the Supreme Lord, I noticed your father in YamarAja's assembly. Though he had been very religious, because he broke an EkAdasii fast prematurely, he had to go to the Yamaloka. Your father gave me a message for you. He said, "In Mahishmati lives a king named Indrasena. Please tell him about my situation here that because of my past sinful deeds I have somehow been forced to reside in YamarAja's kingdom. Please give him this message from me: `Oh son, kindly observe the coming IndirA EkAdasii and give much in charity so I can go upward to heaven.' " "NArada continued, `Just to deliver this message, Oh king, have I come to you. You should help your father by observing the fast of IndirA EkAdasii. By the merit you gain, your father will go to heaven.' "King Indrasena asked, `Oh great NAradji, please be merciful and tell me specifically how to observe a fast on IndirA EkAdasii, and also tell me during what month and on what day it occurs.' Ekadasii Prcatice as told by Narada: "NArada Muni replied, `Oh king, please listen as I describe to you the full process of observing the IndirA EkAdasii. This EkAdasii occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwina. Dashami: On the Dashami tithi, the day before EkAdasii, rise early in the morning, take bath, and then do some service for God with full faith. At noon, bathe again in running water and then offer oblations to your forefathers with faith and devotion. Be sure not to eat more than once on this day and at night sleep on the floor. Ekadashi: "When you awaken on EkAdashi morning, cleanse your mouth and teeth thoroughly and then with deep devotion for the Lord take this sacred vow ( sankapa to fast): ` adyastitva nirAhArah sarvaBOga vivargitah shvOBOkshE puMDarIkAksha sharaNaM mE BavAchyuta || "Today I shall fast completely and give up all kinds of sense enjoyment. Tomorrow on dwadashi day I will take prasada after parane. Hey pundarikaksha, hey achuta I take shelter in you." with this ekadashi oath perform pooja to Shaligram Shila, with dhoopa, deepa, gandha, akshata, flowers, garlands, tulsi, fruits, mangal Aarti, mantra pushpa pooja to Sri Hari. In the night sing bhajans and kirtan keep jagarne. Dwdashi: On dwadashi day, wake up early and finish up morning obulations. Worship Sri Hari faithfully, following all the rules and regulations; then perform Shradhha faithfully and tarpana directed to help your forefathers. Next, feed qualified Brahmins and offer them some charity according to your means. Then feed your relatives, and finally take your meal in silence. Oh king, if you strictly observe a fast on IndirA EkAdasii in this way, with controlled senses, your father will surely be elevated to the abode of lord Vishnu.' After saying this, Devarishi NArada immediately disappeared from the scene to bless someone else with his presence. "King Indrasena followed the great saint's instructions perfectly, observing the fast in the association of his relatives and servants. As he broke his fast on the DvAdasi tithi, flowers fell from the sky. The merit that Indrasena maharaj earned by observing this fast released his father from the kingdom of YamarAja and caused him to attain a completely spiritual body. Indeed, Indrasena saw him rising to the abode of Lord Hari on the back of GaruDa Vahan. Indrasena himself was able to rule his kingdom without any obstacles, and in time when he handed over the kingdom to his son he also went to the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha. MadhwesharpaNamastu.. from Padma purana part-3 uttarakanda 59th chapter. Vyateepata Shraddha -
Paksha done on Vyateepata shraddha day is also of high importance. This is observed during Bhadrapada Krishna paksha, on the day on which Vyateepata Yoga is observed. Even if you have are doing paksha on some other day also, this also Paksha must be done. Avidhava Navami Vidhava means Widow. “Avidhava” means not a Widow -Sumangali. Avidhava Navami in the context of Pitru Paksham is the day on which cermonies/rituals are to be performed for those Women (Mothers) who died as Sumangali. It should be performed by the son/s on the Navami tithi day during Pithru Paksha. Avidha Navami is followed by those who have lost their mothers and their father is alive. They have to do it on Bhadrapada Krishna Navami day. They have to invite Mutthaide-Brahmana Dampatigalu. Give them marada baagina (ಮರದ ಬಾಗಿನ) containing all saumangala items like haridra, kumkuma, coconut, rice, dalls, blouse peace, villedele, adike, dakshine, if possible sarry, blousepiece, etc.. On this day, pinda pradhana to be done. Atleast tila tarpana to be done. Here during Avidhava navami, unlike paksha (wherein all the forefathers will be called), only his mother/mother’s in law and great grand mother will be called and panda pradhana will be done. Kapila Shashti yoga - If Bhadrapada Masa Krishna paksha Shasti tithi falls on Sunday or Tuesday ., and if on that day Vyatipata yoga is there and Rohini Nakshatr is there it is called as KAPILA SHASTI YOGA. On this day, we must do the archana of Surya and do the daana of kapila dhenu. Shraddha done on this day will have more punya. Yati Mahalaya - on Dwadashi Bhadrapada Bahula Dwadashi is meant for Yathigalu. On this day, hastodaka will be given to all the Yatigalu who have entered Vrundavana. On this day, Paksha for other pitrugalu and forefathers not to be done. This day is exclusively reserved for Yathigalu. The reason for performing the Shraddha for Sanyaasis and saints is that they have preserved and passed on the knowledge of sanatharma dharma and had done great service to the society. We have to do yathi dwadashi shraddha to get ourselves free from Yati Runa, that is why it is called as “Yati Dwadashi”. These Yatigalu having prepared so many shastra granthaas, vyaakyaanaanaas, Teeka granthaas have helped us a lot in learning ancient granthaas. So, we have Runa to them - Yati Runa. That is why we have do Yati Mahalaya. This shraaddha to be done by Yatiputraaas only. Who are Yatiputraas? Those who have grantha/shastra runa from the yatigalu are termed as “yati putraas”. Yati Shraadda does not mean that we need to give pinda pradhana to yatigalu. This is anna santarpana/hastodaka to yatigalu in the form of bhojana to brahmana suvasini santarpane. Those who are doing daily paksha shraddha can do it on Yathi Mahalaya Dwadashi also.Trayodashi Shraaddha -Shraaddha done on Bhadrapada Bahula Trayodashi will please the forefathers and keep them happy with five hundred years. On this day, if it has Makha Nakshatra and Surya in Hasta Nakshatra, it is called as “Gajachchaaya Yoga or Vaivaswathee Gajachchaaya”. Shraaddha done on Bhadrapada Bahula Trayodashi will fetch him punya equal to Gaya Shraddha. Those who are having male should not to do pindashraddha on Trayodashi day, he has to do only sankalpa shraddha. If he does, the jysta putra will die. The shraddha done on this day fetches punya equal to Gaya shraddha. Ghata Chaturdashi -Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi – ಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ ಪ್ರಭೃತಿಷ್ವೇಕಾಂ ವರ್ಜಯಿತ್ವಾ ಚತುರ್ದಶೀಂ | ಶಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ತು ಹತಾ ಯೇ ವೈ ತೇರ್ಭ್ಯಸ್ತತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೀಯತೇ | This day is meant for those who have passed away due to accidents or those who met with unnatural death like snake bites, accidents, suicide, war, and other natural calamities, etc. The day is known as Ghata Chaturdashi. There is a strong belief that the souls of these people who had an unnatural death, like death due to weapons, poison, Snake bite, etc., will be wandering around and do not rest in peace. Others not to do paksha on this day. The tithi is meant for Accidental victims only. For those who are doing “Sakrunmahaalaya”. that is shraddha on only a particular day of the paksha maasa, they need not do it on this day. However for those who are doing paksha daily, they can do it on this day also. Even in case of pitru having dead on Chaturdashi day, Paksha not to be performed on this day. However general shraddha to be performed on the death day. Please note : 1. This Ghata Chaturdashi does not apply to those who have died by deha tyaaga (self death) through entering agni, jumping in water due to ill health, shastra reethya, or a lady doing “sahagamana” . They are not considered as “Ghaata”. As such, Paksha not to be performed for these people. 2. This paksha for “Ghata” to be performed for only those victims only and not for others. If for pitamahadees also paksha performed on this day, the punya will be taken away by rakshaas. If all the three pitru – pitamaha – prapitamaha are dead due to “Ghata” (shastra), then for all the three Ghata chaturdashi paksha to be performed. During Shradha Srihari will be there in how many roopas in the kartru and bhoktru? Janardhana roopa will be there 3555 roopasHow to do the the chintana of Srihari during Shradha? 1. Swaaha – Mayapathi Vasudeva will give trupthi to devategalu 2. Swadhaa – Jayapathi Sankarshana will give trupthi to devategalu 3. Khadya, Peya, Lehya, ChoShya, – Kruthipathi pradyumna will give trupti to devategalu 4. TruNaadi – Shanthipathi anirudda will give trupti to devategalu. What is Shannavathi Shradda – Shraadhaas done on some specific days – There are 96 shraadaas to be done in a year. They are :-
Who are Dwadasha Pitrugalu? Dwadasha Pitrugalu means 12 pitrugalu, viz.,a. Pitruvarga – pitru traya – Pitru, pitaamaha, prapitaamaha b. Matruvarga – matru traya – Matru, Pitamahi, prapitaamahi c. Maataamaha varga – maataamaha, maatu:pitaamaha; maatu:prapitaamaha d. Maataamahi varga – maataamahi, maatu:pitaamahi; maatu:prapitaamahi Paternal Side (Father’s side pitrugalu)
Maternal Side (Mother’s side Pitrugalu)
Other Pitrugalu -
Rigvedees must tell their name first, followed by gotra, then roopa. Yajurvedees must tell their gotra, followed by name and roopa On the Shraddha/Paksha Day, we must follow some practices : a. We must not brush our teethb. We must not eat taamboolac. We must not take oil bathd. On shraddha day, we must observe brahmacharyae. Medicines to be used only if it is inevitable.f. Rathri bhojana nishiddhag. Previous day night also bhojana nishiddhah. After completion of pooja, we must take nirmalya only.i. Theertha can be taken only after completion of shraddha, giving it to brahmana suvasiniyaru.j. Only one meals per day during entire paksha maasa for those who are not having father. Mahalaya Maasa Bhadrapada Krishna Paadya to Amavasye period is also called as Mahalaya Paksha Maasa. Maha – great laya, i.e., destruction. It is said that during one of the wars between Devategalu and daityarugalu, during Bhadrapada Bahula Maasa, many devataas and Rishigalu had died. These devategalu and rishis are like our forefathers and it was during Mahalaya that these Devategalu and Rishis had died. This is why this period is called as Mahalaya. Saptanna in Pinda pradhana during Paksha/Shraddha -सप्तान्न प्रकरण (हरिकथामृतसार – पितृगणसंधि १४) एळुविध अन्नप्रकरणव केळि कोविदरास्यदिंदलि आलसव माडदॆलॆ अनिरुद्धादि रूपगळ । कालकालदि नॆनॆदु पूजिसु स्ठूलमतिगळिगिदनु पेळदॆ श्रीलकुमिवल्लभनॆ अन्नादन्न अन्नदनु ॥ ಸಪ್ತಾನ್ನ ಪ್ರಕರಣ (ಹರಿಕಥಾಮೃತಸಾರ – ಪಿತೃಗಣಸಂಧಿ ೧೪) ಏಳುವಿಧ ಅನ್ನಪ್ರಕರಣವ ಕೇಳಿ ಕೋವಿದರಾಸ್ಯದಿಂದಲಿ ಆಲಸವ ಮಾಡದೆಲೆ ಅನಿರುದ್ಧಾದಿ ರೂಪಗಳ | ಕಾಲಕಾಲದಿ ನೆನೆದು ಪೂಜಿಸು ಸ್ಠೂಲಮತಿಗಳಿಗಿದನು ಪೇಳದೆ ಶ್ರೀಲಕುಮಿವಲ್ಲಭನೆ ಅನ್ನಾದನ್ನ ಅನ್ನದನು || Saptanna prakaraNa is found in BruhadaraNyakopanishat. Acharya Madhwa has given the explanation in detail in his bhashya on Bruhadaranyakopanishat. As per that Paramathma prepares SEVEN annaas viz., मनस्सु, वाक्, प्राण, अन्न, बलि, होम, गोक्षीर – ಮನಸ್ಸು, ವಾಕ್, ಪ್ರಾಣ, ಅನ್ನ, ಬಲಿ, ಹೋಮ, ಗೋಕ್ಷೀರ. . Out of them, he keeps मनस्सु, वाक्, प्राण with himself. That is why if we do the smarpana of मनस्सु, वाक्, इंद्रिय, that will be Mahanaivedya to him. Fourth अन्न (anna) - reserved for gods. As such, if one eats अन्न without doing the samarpana to gods, he will be treated as one who steals the devasva brahmasva and would be akshayapataki. Fifth Sixth बलि, होम, are anna for gods. Seventh गोक्षीर is visheshanna – animals are grown with the milk of their mother only (calf growing from her cow’s milk) - In this way we have to do the upasana of Saptanna. The seven kinds of ANNA are further described as : 1. Sadharana anna - One should think the food is created for all to eat but not only to him. It is created by God for the benefit of all. When food is taken like this, then the God would be pleased. 2. Vaishwadeva anna – With the Akara of Swara offered to gods, by stating “Brahmane swaha”, – this food is offered to devataas through AGNI. 3. Baliharana anna - For the pitru through pitru devataas stating “sva dhaayai na mama na mama” “स्व धायै न मम न मम” 4. Manas Anna - Keeping the mind in paramathma in his lotus foot and doing the karmas as bhagavat sankalpa. Completely understanding the jeeva is dependent and paramathma is staying in us and doing the job. We have to do the chintana as “naham karta hari: kartha”. “नाहम् कर्त हरि: कर्थ” This is called as “manas anna”. 5. Vak anna – The words spoken. We should speak only to glorify Srihari and other gods. We must understand that Paramathma is in us and and making us to speak. This is Vak annapuja to Srihari. 6. Sarira anna - Karmas done by the sharira. Performance of Yagna, aradhana, controlling our mind, vak for Srihari. 7. Milk - Anna is milk and water – Water is created by God for the animals and human for living. Milk created for our additional food and for devatas for using in homa. अग्नौकरणेन देवस्था: । स्वर्गस्था: विप्रभोजने ।यमस्था: पिंडदानेन ।नरके विकिरेण तु । उच्छिष्टेन च पैशाचा: ।असुरा: भूरिभोजनात् । दक्षिणेन मनुष्याद्या: ।ಅಗ್ನೌಕರಣೇನ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾ: | ಸ್ವರ್ಗಸ್ಥಾ: ವಿಪ್ರಭೋಜನೇ | ಯಮಸ್ಥಾ: ಪಿಂಡದಾನೇನ | ನರಕೇ ವಿಕಿರೇಣ ತು | ಉಚ್ಛಿಷ್ಟೇನ ಚ ಪೈಶಾಚಾ: | ಅಸುರಾ: ಭೂರಿಭೋಜನಾತ್ | ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇನ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾದ್ಯಾ: | During Shraddha/Paksha, we have to give seven types of “Anna” to pitru Devategalu. After the death, Pitru Devategalu will hve ashraya in one among the seven loka ashrayaas, viz., a) Devaloka, b) Svargaloka, c) Yamaloka, d) Naraka Loka, e) Paishachika Loka f) Asura Loka g) Maanushya loka We will not be knowing as to which loka, our pitru devategalu have gone. So, during Pitruyagna, “Saptanna prakarana” has been practiced by our ancesters. We are giving saptanna. Because of this “Yagna” named Srihari will give trupti to our pitrugalu. Devaloka – अग्नौकरणेन देवस्था: । – If our Pitru devategalu are in Devaloka – through Vaishwadeva and Agnikarya, etc., they will be stisfied by our Agnoukaranaakya anna, – with the svaaha roopa done in Vaishwadeva homa – aahuti roopa anna. Svargaloka - स्वर्गस्था: विप्रभोजने । – If our Pitru Devategalu are in Swarga loka, Brahmana Bhojanaakya anna will satisfy them. During Shraddha, we are giving bhojana to brahmanaas. With these, they will be satisfied. Yamaloka - यमस्था: पिंडदानेन । – If our Pitru Devategalu are in Yamaloka, they will be satisfied with pindapradana roopa anna. Naraka loka - नरके विकिरेण तु । – If our Pitru Devategalu are in Naraka Loka, they will be satisfied with the VikiraaKya anna (i.e., tila tarpana) Paishachika Janma – उच्छिष्टेन च पैशाचा: । – If they are in Paishachika Janma, with the Uchchista pinda, they will be satisfied asura Janma - असुरा: भूरिभोजनात् । – If they are in asura janma, with the bhoori bhojana, (i.e., the bhojana for the other relations and friends), they will be satisfied. maanushya janma - दक्षिणेन मनुष्याद्या: । – If our pitru devategalu are in maanushya janma, the pitru devategalu will be satisfied with the dakshine given to the brahmana and suvasiniyaru. Srihari will be in Pradyumna – Sankarshana – Vaasudeva – Aniruddha and Janardhana Roopa and will be called as ” anna – annada – annaada ( अन्न अन्नद अन्नाद ಅನ್ನ ಅನ್ನದ ಅನ್ನಾದ ) He will be with the name “anna” in all the food items that we eat. He is called as “annada” – as he gives food for all animals/every one. He is called as “annaada” as he is vishwabhuk – that is, he eats the entire jagath during mahapralaya kaala ===================================================== Dhowhithra prathipadya Mathamaha shradda to be done on Ashwayuja Masa Shukla paksha padya. On this day, shraddha of dead matamaha to be done. 1. Who is mathamaha? ಮಾತಾಮಹ ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾರು? Mathamaha means father of our mother – Grand fatherಮಾತಾಮಹ ಅಂದರೆ ತಾಯಿಯ ತಂದೆ – ತಾತ 2. Who is Dhowhithra? ದೌಹಿತ್ರ ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾರು? Grandson – daughter’s son – ಮೊಮ್ಮಗ – ಮಗಳ ಮಗ 3. When to do the maataamaha shraaddha?When the grand father (mother’s father) is dead. It is to be done on Ashwayuja shukla pratipat day. Maataamaha Shraaddha to be done even if mother’s brother (sodara maava) is living.ಮಾತಾಮಹ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವನ್ನು ತಾಯಿಯ ತಂದೆಯು ಮೃತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ದೌಹಿತ್ರನು (ಮಗಳ ಮಗನು) ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಈ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವನ್ನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಸೋದರರು (ಅಂದರೆ ಸೋದರ ಮಾವಂದಿರು) ಬದುಕಿದ್ದರೂ ದೌಹಿತ್ರನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಇದನ್ನು ಆಶ್ವಯುಜ ಮಾಸ ಶುಕ್ಲ ಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ತಿನಂದು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. jaataamaatrOpi douhitrO jIvtyapi cha maatulE |kuryaanmaataamaha shraaddhaM pratipadyaashvinE tithE ||जातामात्रोपि दौहित्रो जीव्त्यपि च मातुले । कुर्यान्मातामह श्राद्धं प्रतिपद्याश्विने तिथे ॥ ಜಾತಾಮಾತ್ರೋಪಿ ದೌಹಿತ್ರೋ ಜೀವ್ತ್ಯಪಿ ಚ ಮಾತುಲೇ | ಕುರ್ಯಾನ್ಮಾತಾಮಹ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ಪ್ರತಿಪದ್ಯಾಶ್ವಿನೇ ತಿಥೇ || 4. Who has to do maatamaha shraddha? Only the dowhithra can do mathamaha Shraddha, provided he has jeevanpitru i.e., – only if he has living father. ದೌಹಿತ್ರನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದೌಹಿತ್ರನು ಜೀವನ್ ಪಿತೃವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆ ಇರಬೇಕು, ತಾಯಿಯ ತಂದೆ ಇರಬಾರದು 5. When one has Jeevanpitru, whether he can do mathamaha shraddha? Yes. This shraaddha to be done by only those who have jeevan pitru. If he has no father, he is not eligible to do mathamaha shraddha. ಆ ದೌಹಿತ್ರನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ6. Whether “Pinda” to be given on this day? No – As he has jeevan pitru, he is not eligible to give pinda. As such, it has to be done without pinda. Jeevan pitru does not have eligibility for Pinda, Mundana, pretakarma. (However, if he has no mother, and father is living, then he can give pinda only to his mother on her shraddha day, and not to others). ಜೀವನ್ ಪಿತೃವಿದ್ದಾಗೆ ಪಿಂಡವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಿಂಡರಹಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾತಾಮಹ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಜೀವನ್ ಪಿತೃವಿಗೆ ಪಿಂಡ, ಮುಂಡನ, ಪ್ರೇತಕರ್ಮ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ 7. Then how to do the shraddha on this day?- As such, he has to do sankalpa shraddha. 8. Why one has to do Maataamaha shraaddha?This shraddha is done as a RuNa parihaara for the janmadaatru of his mother.ತನಗೆ ಕಾರಣರಾದ ತಾಯಿ ಜನ್ಮದಾತೃಗಳಾದ ಮಾತಾಮಹರ ಋಣ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಶ್ರಾದ್ದವಿದು9. If it is for a Grandson who has Jeevath Pitru,then how he can change his Janivara to left side? or just put the Janivara to the left thumb (just like in Brahma Yagna?)Yes. He must do the sankalpa, He has to hold the Janivaara with apasavya (but holding with the left hand thumb finger as he is jeevanpitru) ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಎಡಗೈ ಹೆಬ್ಬಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. 10. What about the other rituals on Maatamaha shraaddha -He has to do sankalpa shraaddha - He must observe fasting till Brahmana bhojana. He must arrange for brahmana bhojana. He has to give him yathaashakthi daana. Then he must take bhojana. Only one time bhojana. In the night he can take tiffin.ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧದ ನಂತರ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರಿಗೆ ಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿ, ತಾನೂ ಭುಂಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಉಪವಾಸವಿರಬೇಕು. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಫಲಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬಹುದು. ಹರ ವೈಷ್ಣವೋತ್ತಮ,ವಾಯು ಜೀವೋತ್ತಮ, ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮ हर वैष्णवोत्तम, वायु जीवोत्तम, हरि सर्वोत्तम Narahari Sumadhwa Ekadashi upavasa is on Friday September 05th and Dwadashi parane is on Saturday September 06th after local sunrise.
Significance: This special & interesting ekadashi called as Vaman Ekadashi, Parsava Parivartini Ekadashi and Jaljhlini Ekadashi. Sri Hari is worshipped as Vaman roopi vishnu. The name of this Ekadashi varies from region to region. But the legend associated with this Ekadashi remains the same. It is said that Lord Vishnu who is sleeping during the Chaturmas period changes his sleep position on this Ekadashi day ( from left to right?? ) . Hence the name parivarthini. After deva pooja parivarthana Uthsava is performed on this day. Special poojas are offered throughout this period. In Nepal's Budhanilkantha Temple, where 15 feet murthy of Sri Hari is in yoga nidra form and in the middle of a 40 feet tank, this day is a very special day. Please note from purana story how kings in those days dared to differ and question counselors respectfully and they were duly appreciated. Practice: Bhadrapad Shukla dwadashi day people invite learned brahmanas and feed them with food especially "yogurt/curd" rice "mosaranna". They donate pots filled with curd rice to elders and learned people. They also donate new pot filled with water, covered with clothes (vastra), along with shoes and umbrella to a deserving brahmana. Prayer: vaasudeva jagannatha praapthEyaM dwAdashi tava | paarshvEna parivartasvasukhaM svapihi maadhava || Story from Puran: Conversation between Yudhistira and Sri Krishna regarding this special ekadashi in the month of Bhadrapad. Sri Krishna recollects conversation between chatrumukha Brahma and Narada. Brahma explains the story to Narada, Long time agao there was a just, brave and truthful emperor named Maandhata. He was a rajarishi. He took care of his subjects like his own children. There was no famine or any kind of natural disasters in his kingdom. All people were busy doing their chore per their varnashramas in the seva of Hari and vayu. People were happy with lots of shardha and bhakti. However after a long time because of king's past karmas, the kingdom didn't see any rainfall for three years. There was a big famine and all the subjects faced lots of diffculty and approached the King. They requested the king to do something so that they can get some rain. The king understood the peoples problems and thus went to the forests in search of a solution. There in the deep forests he saw the ashram of direct descendent of Brahma, Angirasa Rishi. King Maandhta paid his respects to the rishi and the rishi welcomed him to his ashram and asked him for the reasons for coming so deep into the forests. King Maandhata said though I am ruling my kingdom as per the shastras and dharma, there is terrible famine in my kingdom. I don't know the reason for this, can you please help me.Rishi Angirasa replied that this is kritayuga, people in this yug are righteous people and stick to their dharma. However in this yug there is a shudra who is doing tapsya in your kingdom and that is why there are no rains. Please get rid of him.King Maandhata said Dear RIshi, what if he is a Shudra, he is only doing tapsya. Everyone has the right to do tapsya, so what is wrong with him doing it? He has not doing anything wrong and it would be unjust for me to punish him. Can you please suggest an alternative solution?Muni Agnirasa was pleased with Kings's question and his awareness of justice. He replied please practice ekadashi vrat on Bhadrapad Shukla ekadashi day. This will solve allthe problems you and your kingdom are facing. This is a sarva siddhi ekadashi. Everyone in the kingdom should do it.King Maandhata came back to the kingdom. On the bhadrapad shukla ekadashi he practiced the ekadashi. Everyone in his kingdom irrespective of their varna and ashrama practiced this vrat for the sake of the kingdom. The kingdom had wonderful rains and there was overflow of wealth and happiness through out the kingdom for years to come. namO namaste gOvinda budha shravNa sanjyaka | aghagh sankshayam kratvA sarva soukhya pradObhava || bhukti mukti pradashaiva lOkaanaaM sukhadayaka | from part-3 uttarkhanda 58th chapter of padma puran. MadhvesharpaNamastu. |
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